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Old 10-14-2011, 02:22 PM
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ok everyone has to have there home treated for pests.every place i have called says there chemicals are safe for animals but im afraid to take the risk.anyone else thought about or ran into this problem. is it really safe for my frogs?
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Old 10-14-2011, 02:29 PM
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ok everyone has to have there home treated for pests.
Really? I've never had any of my homes treated. What are you trying to get rid of?
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Old 10-14-2011, 02:32 PM
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spiders ants. black widows are really bad around my house
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Old 10-14-2011, 02:36 PM
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black widows are really bad around my house
Well, that's a damn good reason! There are advantages to living in the great white north.
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Old 10-14-2011, 02:39 PM
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spiders love my escaped fruit flies
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Old 10-14-2011, 02:54 PM
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I always shy away from home pest control.
The spiders if in your frog room can be shop vac regularly to keep them under control.
I have heard that sticky tape works as well.
I treat the outside of my house around the foundation to keep ants etc. out of the house.
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well if its going inside, see if you can move your tanks to a friends for a few days, or maybe a garbage bag while they spray... but if they are fogging it, you gotta pull the tanks out!
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Old 10-15-2011, 05:03 PM
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Yeah, you can do your own pest control pretty easily.

Bifen IT, Bifenthrin 7.9% Insecticide - Free Shipping

I buy from here^^. Also I use Bifen IT, which can be sprayed around the foundation of your home(can also be used indoors as it is safe. You can also get Talstar, but it is a bit more pricy). I sprayed around my home and cracks twice this year and I get the occasional cricket, but it has worked very well against spiders, ants, those....1000 leggers, ect.
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Thanks Brian, I have been using the Amdro Home Defense around the outside close to the foundation of my house and it has worked great on ants, will try yours for the spiders.
My spiders are just tiny and do not bite just make alot of webs.

Lately I have been using this method for the spider webs......



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Old 10-15-2011, 11:16 PM
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^oh gez lol nice photo

I bet those things get annoying ! I have not seen a spider/buggie in the house in months....cept the occasional fruit fly or bean beetle but thats from my doing !!!

Try it out and let me know what you think. It has worked well for me and that online store is awesome ! (Helped me out alot against my carpenter bee war too, and I won ! )
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